An event 28 years in the making
It’s hard to overstate the significance of tomorrow’s planned televised debate between the opposition’s five candidates for President. Venezuela has no tradition of political debates. In fact, the...
Juan Cristobal Nagel
Teaches Economics at Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Former editor of Caracas Chronicles.
Surgical mask chronicles
I was going to write a lengthy post about the MUD’s decision to anoint a bunch of incompetent, nepotist hacks as their candidates for important posts. I thought...
The plural of cancer
The Economist has an interesting article comparing Lula’s recently discovered cancer troubles with Hugo Chávez’s. While the public found out about Lula the same day he did, Venezuelans...
The wrath of Ibsen
Ibsen Martínez is livid. A-rrecho, with capital A. And when Ibsen is mad at someone, you better pull out a dictionary. His latest is a scorching take-down of...
The unity fetish is almost making Capriles inevitable
I took a few days off to visit some relatives in the Chilean Patagonia. While I was there, I caught a glimpse of Pablo Pérez’s interview with Ismael...
Henry hearts Pablo
AD has announced its endorsement of Pablo Pérez for President. Henry Ramos Allup made the announcement today. Antonio Ledezma, who has been busy courting AD’s base and all...
Wait until mourning
Live fast, die young, and leave a beautiful corpse. So goes the saying. For politicians, a corollary is in order: use the corpse to secure power. The resounding...
Right, yet wrong
Our friend Miguel over at the Defecating Legion’s blog has sort of challenged me to an opinion duel. The argument goes like this: A few weeks ago, opposition...
Gaddafi passed on Turiamo
There are conflicting news reports about the fate of Muammar Gaddafi. Some say he has been injured and captured. Others say he has died. Regardless, he’s toast. [Update:...
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